Jan 26, 2016 | Technology
The tech industry seems to experience extreme boom and bust cycles. But Washington State has developed a position of industry leadership that gives the tech sector a stable foundation. Cloud computing, pioneered by Washington tech giants Microsoft and Amazon, has...
Jan 22, 2016 | Technology, Why Washington?
As automakers develop the self-driving car they will be dependent on big data and the software infrastructure to manage all the necessary information. Washington companies such as Inrix, UIevolution, Microsoft and Amazon have pioneered an array of data collection...
Jan 14, 2016 | Technology, Why Washington?
GrabTaxi, the Asian version of Uber and Lyft, is opening a software development office in Seattle. Washington State is the home of cloud computing and home to a deep pool of mobile software development talent. Both are critical to the success of app-based services....
Jan 8, 2016 | Why Washington?
The factors that contribute to success are often hard to define and quantify. Sometimes it’s the confluence of a culture of creativity, a strong entrepreneurial spirit, a mind-set that can overcome adversity and topped off with an inspiring natural environment....
Dec 30, 2015 | Life Science/Global Health
If researchers at the University of Washington have their way, people who have been paralyzed by injury or stroke may be able to move their limbs again in the future. The National Science Foundation has enough faith in the idea that a device can be implanted in the...
Dec 17, 2015 | Aerospace, Clean Energy
It’s one thing to reinvent jet fuel from biowaste, wood waste or cooking oil. And, there are Washington State scientists and aerospace companies researching and testing these alternative fuels. The next challenge is to determine if the infrastructure of tanks,...
Dec 9, 2015 | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace
Boeing’s highly-efficient Renton plant has been manufacturing 42 jets per month. With the addition of a third production line for the brand new 737 MAX the numbers will rise to 52 or more per month. Washington State aerospace employees have over a century of...
